Translation
to sound, to ring, to go off
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Word origin
From Latin sonare ('to sound'), from sonus ('sound').
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- sonare
- English cognates
- sound, sonorous, resonate
Grammar
Conjugation
Regular spanish-stem-changing conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..
Indicative
| Person | Present | Preterite | Imperfect | Future | Conditional |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yo | sueno | soné | sonaba | sonaré | sonaría |
| tú | suenas | sonaste | sonabas | sonarás | sonarías |
| él/ella/ud. | suena | sonó | sonaba | sonará | sonaría |
| nos. | sonamos | sonamos | sonábamos | sonaremos | sonaríamos |
| vos. | sonáis | sonasteis | sonabais | sonaréis | sonaríais |
| ellos/uds. | suenan | sonaron | sonaban | sonarán | sonarían |
Subjunctive
| Person | Present | Imperfect (-ra) | Imperfect (-se) |
|---|---|---|---|
| yo | suene | sonara | sonase |
| tú | suenes | sonaras | sonases |
| él/ella/ud. | suene | sonara | sonase |
| nos. | sonemos | sonáramos | sonásemos |
| vos. | sonéis | sonarais | sonaseis |
| ellos/uds. | suenen | sonaran | sonasen |
Imperative
| Person | Affirmative |
|---|---|
| tú | suena |
| ud. | suene |
| nosotros | sonemos |
| vosotros | sonad |
| uds. | suenen |
Non-finite
- Gerund / present participle
- sonando
- Past participle
- sonado
Examples
.
The telephone will not stop ringing.
¿ ?
Did you hear the church bell ring?
.
This song sounds really good on the radio.
despertador .
The alarm clock went off at six in the morning.
.
Your name rings a bell.
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Start your free weekThis word is taught in chapter 6, lesson 8: sonar, tocar, mayor and 7 more words.